MPEC 2002-D16 : COMET C/1997 G7 (SOHO)
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M.P.E.C. 2002-D16 Issued 2002 Feb. 21, 17:12 UT
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COMET C/1997 G7 (SOHO)
Observations:
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.87980 01 13 53.7 +09 02 47 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.87980 2 +0.00715300 +0.00635311 +0.00287066 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.89431 01 13 39.4 +09 06 00 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.89431 2 +0.00715159 +0.00635575 +0.00287134 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.91478 01 13 19.5 +09 10 12 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.91478 2 +0.00714959 +0.00635947 +0.00287231 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.92925 01 13 05.2 +09 12 58 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.92925 2 +0.00714819 +0.00636210 +0.00287300 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.94964 01 12 43.5 +09 16 45 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.94964 2 +0.00714620 +0.00636581 +0.00287396 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.96411 01 12 28.0 +09 19 12 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.96411 2 +0.00714479 +0.00636844 +0.00287465 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 08.98535 01 12 05.2 +09 22 36 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 08.98535 2 +0.00714272 +0.00637229 +0.00287565 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 09.00048 01 11 48.6 +09 24 47 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 09.00048 2 +0.00714124 +0.00637505 +0.00287636 249
CJ97G070 S1997 04 09.02244 01 11 23.7 +09 27 30 249
CJ97G070 s1997 04 09.02244 2 +0.00713911 +0.00637901 +0.00287739 249
Observer details:
249 SOHO. SOHO-LASCO coronagraph C2. Comet detection by R. Kracht,
measurements by D. Biesecker, reduction by B. G. Marsden.
Orbital elements:
C/1997 G7 (SOHO)
T 1997 Apr. 8.97 TT Marsden
q 0.0351 (2000.0) P Q
Peri. 55.36 -0.10883 -0.41154
Node 73.94 +0.26331 -0.88970
e 1.0 Incl. 70.33 +0.95855 +0.19767
From 9 observations 1997 Apr. 8-9.
This comet is clearly a seventh member of the Meyer group (cf. IAUC 7832),
as already suggested by M. Meyer on Feb. 10 on the basis of preliminary
measurements.
Brian G. Marsden (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-D16
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